Comments on: Lifehacker Post on Barefooting http://www.nateluzod.com/running/archives/204 Trails. Barefoot. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:10:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nate http://www.nateluzod.com/running/archives/204/comment-page-1#comment-192 Nate Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:56:08 +0000 http://www.nateluzod.com/running/?p=204#comment-192 I think what I like about barefooting is that you can more or less go with what feels right. If you're messing up, you'll know fast enough. I think what I like about barefooting is that you can more or less go with what feels right. If you’re messing up, you’ll know fast enough.

]]> By: Barefoot Brian http://www.nateluzod.com/running/archives/204/comment-page-1#comment-190 Barefoot Brian Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:53:32 +0000 http://www.nateluzod.com/running/?p=204#comment-190 The last step in this diagram is off. You should not be flexing your calf to lift your heal. This will result in more than your full body weight concentrated on the small area on the front of the foot. This will sure to cause blisters, sore calves, and possibly stress fractures. Instead on should lift the foot with the strong hip flexors. The calves should be relaxed on lift off. Barefoot Brian Hyde Park, UT The last step in this diagram is off. You should not be flexing your calf to lift your heal. This will result in more than your full body weight concentrated on the small area on the front of the foot. This will sure to cause blisters, sore calves, and possibly stress fractures.

Instead on should lift the foot with the strong hip flexors. The calves should be relaxed on lift off.

Barefoot Brian
Hyde Park, UT

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